IMF study says very low interest rates can hurt savers
The IMF finds that when inflation outruns borrowing costs, money shifts from small savers to big borrowers. The real rate can be negative, meaning borrowers effectively get paid to borrow. Rich and poor nations alike may see cheap money benefit those who borrow most.
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